“Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials and survives us like love. It is so light, so gentle, so escaping from the idea of death, that, with a lock of hair belonging to a child or friend, we may almost look to to Heaven and compare notes with angelic nature,… Continue reading Sentimental Hair Art
Tag: Birds
Birds and Hearts: A Mourning Ring for R:R, 28 May 1727
On the surface, this ring shows the simple elements of the Rococo period, which evolved the straight-edged Baroque designs from the 17th century into the typical Rococo band, which has the ribbon shape connecting to a bezel through open shoulders. What is more exceptional about this ring is that it has a confluence of symbols… Continue reading Birds and Hearts: A Mourning Ring for R:R, 28 May 1727
Idyllic Sentimental Neoclassical Miniature
Here, we have a radiance of symbolism, infused into the Neoclassical miniature; a confluence of symbolism that is encapsulated within a magnificent frame. Here, the female watches the two birds at the vessel above the plinth, with one bird bending to drink. This is a remarkable symbolic statement for its time, as this is unconventional.… Continue reading Idyllic Sentimental Neoclassical Miniature
Love Unites Us in a Stunning Sepia Brooch
This sepia brooch exemplifies its style and setting in fashion, as often sepia miniatures are considered by many to be predominately for mourning use, but they were simply a fashionable item. For a time when Romanticism was at the height of fashion, displaying token of affection upon the body was not only a necessity, but… Continue reading Love Unites Us in a Stunning Sepia Brooch